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emmetropia
[ em-i-troh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌɛm ɪˈtroʊ pi ə /
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noun Ophthalmology.
the normal refractive condition of the eye, in which the rays of light are accurately focused on the retina.
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Origin of emmetropia
OTHER WORDS FROM emmetropia
em·me·trope, nounem·me·trop·ic [em-i-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌɛm ɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby emmetropia
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British Dictionary definitions for emmetropia
emmetropia
/ (ˌɛmɪˈtrəʊpɪə) /
noun
the normal condition of perfect vision, in which parallel light rays are focused on the retina without the need for accommodation
Derived forms of emmetropia
emmetropic (ˌɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for emmetropia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek emmetros in due measure + -opia
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